Justified Political Positions Score in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Justified Political Positions Score was 0.418 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Justified Political Positions Score in Zimbabwe, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.418 for justified political positions score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 106.9% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.11 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.81, in 1900.
Zimbabwe ranks 101st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.81 | -1.81 | -1.81 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.81 | -1.81 | -1.81 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.81 | -1.81 | -1.81 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.81 | -1.81 | -1.81 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.7 | -1.81 | -1.62 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.43 | -1.62 | -1.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.25 | -1.34 | -1.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.21 | -1.21 | -1.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2087 | -0.712 | 0.311 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2838 | 0.163 | 0.378 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3642 | 0.248 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6901 | 0.33 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3898 | 0.202 | 0.558 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is justified political positions score in Zimbabwe?
- Justified political positions score in Zimbabwe was 0.418 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2010.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.81 in 1900.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for justified political positions score?
- Zimbabwe ranks 101st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.